Theduke08 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) Impatience has gotten the best of me which isn't anything new when it comes to this hobby. While waiting for an order to show up in the mail I decided I would paint up a test base. I did a fair bit of research on different types of marbles and how to paint marble and ended up with something im fairly happy with. Im not sure if I will keep the bases glossy or matte but will play around with both. Edited December 5, 2017 by Theduke08 Sword_Brother, Bronze Beast in the Dark, Brother Desultor and 12 others 15 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telencephalon Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Very authentic looking. Would be great for a custodian army. Theduke08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Very authentic looking. Would be great for a custodian army. Thats whats coming in the mail! Telencephalon 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronze Beast in the Dark Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Looks wonderful. What is the base itself? At least the surface of the base that you are painting. Theduke08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Its just a normal 40mm base sanded down smooth. Nothing too complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocha Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Looking very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 The base is looking fantastic! Is there any chance you'd be willing to make a tutorial and share it with the community, please? :) Theduke08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 The base is looking fantastic! Is there any chance you'd be willing to make a tutorial and share it with the community, please? Sure thing. When I paint up the rest of them I will make one. DaBoiKyknos, Dosjetka, Kallas and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Cheers, will keep an eye out for it. :tu: Theduke08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Desultor Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 That base is incredible Theduke08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robofish7591 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 That base looks fantastic! Hopefully it isn't too long before we see the models that are supposed to go on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Im optimistic I will have some WIP pics by the end of the weekend. Brother Desultor and robofish7591 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corswain Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Looks great. Definitely wanna see your tutorial, I’ve had a go at marble but I really like your effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daigo Cannon Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 IMO I will try to align most of the veins in the same direction, but great work on the paint. I want to try the same the coming week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockwithaticket Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Very nice marble indeed, will keep an eye out for that tutorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBoiKyknos Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 You get a "wow" for this from me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Just a quick wip of the first Custodes. These figs are loaded with detail. I still have to highlight the hair but the gold and gun metal faceplate are all painted up. robofish7591 and DaBoiKyknos 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) I should be creating and posting a tutorial on the marble sometime this week. Enlarged updated photo. More to come. Edited January 16, 2018 by Theduke08 Kierdale, Stoic Raptor, foamy248 and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Here is the marble tutorial. Step 1. Sand down the base so it is as smooth as possible. Step 2. Decide what you would like as your base color for the marble. I used elf flesh from vallejo. Step 3. Choose a starting color for the striations within the marble. I went with karak stone. This first color doesn't need to be too clean. You do want to make sure the paint is very thoroughly watered down. If you get too much paint on the base you can simply clean it off with a cloth or use more water to dilute it further. I like to make patterns to line up the lines you will draw later. Step 4. Very similar to the previous stage just choose a different color. Step 5. Just like step 4. Step 6. This is the step where you draw the veins within the marble. I use a simple mechanical pencil. If you feel like you've drawn too many lines you can simply wipe them away. From here you can seal the base with any gloss of your choosing. Kurgan the Lurker, Kisada, Stoic Raptor and 9 others 12 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Desultor Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Thanks for this. Looking forward to giving your tutorial a try. Theduke08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Post a pic once you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBULENCE Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 A pencil! Genius! I never would have thought about that. I need to try this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Fantastic. Thank you for the tutorial. :tu: Theduke08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robofish7591 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Great tutorial! It seems like a pretty easy process, but the result look fantastic! That custode is looking great too! Theduke08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 I decided that I didn't like the traditional gold color so I've testing out some darker schemes. Do you guys like this better than the standard? Kennyjapan, Dosjetka, DuskRaider and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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